Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs